2021-08-23 Lockdowns in Place in Vietnam Ahead of VP Kamala Harris’ Visit
Vietnam’s largest city, Ho Chi Minh City, issued new COVID-19 restrictions Monday, one day ahead of a visit to the…
2021-08-23 North Carolina Plans to Raise Marriage Age to 16
In much of the United States, people can get married at the age of 16 if they have parental permission.…
2021-08-22 Gene Editing Used to Block Mosquitos’ Ability to Identify Targets
Scientists say they have used gene editing to block the ability of mosquitos to identify human targets. The method is…
2021-08-22 Horse Roundups Amid Drought Create Debate
In recent weeks, federal workers have conducted large helicopter roundups to remove wild horses in the American states of Utah…
2021-08-21 Religious Leaders Stay Silent on Vaccination as COVID-19 Increases
The Bible Belt is often used to describe an area of the United States, mainly in the South, where people…
2021-08-20 Reports of Taliban’s Killings Increase Afghans’ Fear
The Taliban urged local religious leaders to push a message of unity at Friday’s prayers. But reports of targeted killings…
2021-08-20 Visiting Alaska’s Distant Aleutian Islands
Halfway between the United States and Japan is Alaska’s Adak Island. It is one of the remote Aleutian islands. It…
2021-08-19 US Military Members Try to Rescue Friend in Afghanistan
Mohammad Khalid Wardak was a well-known national police officer who worked alongside American special forces. He had no plans to…
2021-08-19 14-Year-Old Becomes Youngest to Swim across Large US Lake
A 14-year-old California boy has become the youngest person to swim the entire 34-kilometer length of Lake Tahoe. The boy’s…
2021-08-19 Ivory Coast Man Turns Old Flip-Flops into Artwork
A man from Ivory Coast has found a creative way to repurpose footwear that washes up on the beach —…
2021-08-18 Protest Against Taliban Met with Violence
The Taliban violently broke up a protest in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday killing at least one person. The violence came…
2021-08-18 US Rural Population Losses Add to Farm Labor Shortages
The latest U.S. census — the official counting of the country’s people — identified losses in America’s rural population. The…
2021-08-18 Fires Increase on Pacific Islands
Experts say Pacific island fires are increasing, creating environmental damage that affects important and limited resources for millions of residents.…
2021-08-05 Southeast Asia Factories Hurt by Virus, Vaccination Problems
New research shows that factory activity across Southeast Asia fell sharply in July because of increasing cases of the coronavirus’s…
2021-08-02 From Education to Bitcoin, New Restrictions in China
For months, China has been increasing restrictions on private companies operating in the country. Here are the industries facing new…